Extension running-board for automobiles.



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BOARD EON AIIIONIOBIIES. "VLFPLICTION FILED APR.9,1915.

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` APPLlcATloNjnED APR.9,1915. y l

Patented Nov. 25;, 1916.

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Application fried april s, wir?. @crisi No. fii'a which the folioiving is a descripigion, reference heing had to the ucoompanying dravf'- ing, and to the figures of reference marked ighereon.

My invention relates to new and usei'ul improvements in an extension running hoard for automobiles.

The olojec; of iny invenion is io provide an extension running hoard which can loe extended in a horizontal position to forni a hed or table, or can he so folded as to forni a pocket or luggage carrier on each side of the automobile between the forward and rear fenders. y

Another ohjectof my invention is to provide an extension,running hoard of this character which can he readily fasened to the usual running hoard brackets and thus requires no alteration of the aaouiohile io which ehe hoard is aiiwached.

fir still Afinishen' object of my invention is lo provide a simple, cheap and eiicieni'. stamped sheet nietai extension running1 hoard having certain details oi structure and coiuhination of parte hereinafter more fully desorihed.

n the drawings, ligurc l is a top plan View of one Side of an automobile, showing my improved running; hoard in its extended position; Fig. S2 is a transverse sectional view, showing); the running,r hoard in its Folded osition and showing ehe securing; means hierefor; tional. view, similar to 2, showing: thfe sections in full lines in their extended position when used as a bed. or tabie, and shone ing the outer sections in dotted lines when used as a luggage carrier; and Fig. 4 is un enlarged plan view showing; the hinged connection hetweenjhe stamped sheet metal sections.

Referring" now to che drawings, l repre-I sente an automobile which is provided wih the usual running` hoard supporcine; brachcis 2, secured to the automobile in the usual manner and to which my improved exten sion running,1T hoard is attached.'

My improved innning board consists of Fig', 3 is a 'transverse sec.

the seeiiion 3 .siede of' stamped. sheet nieta?. and riveized or hoited fio the brackets :2. This section is provided ivih an upwardly amending iange 5 enireiy surrounding the same. The ouer edge of she flange is provided with Cut-a'iva ,f portions 5', and loetween the said cui3-away pori-ion` the flange is 'formed into hearings G through `which the rofl 'i' passes. The second seoion 8 has Iits flange S) 'cut-away portions and hearings ,i0 which pass into the cut-away portion 5 off ehe seetion 3 and through which he rod 2' passes for pivotaliy conneciing `lhe bu'o secions.

The flanges 5 and 9 oz.E the sections 3. and 8 abus and prevent ehe section 8 from pass* ing downwardly heyond a horizonai aline' nient with the section 53. The ouier edge of he scciion 8 is provided iviih eubawziy portions and ihe metal between the cutaway 'portions is rolled io form hearings il. The outermost section i? has its inner edge cui-away and the poriion between the .cutaway poriions rolled to 'forni bearings 13, and passing; through these hearings and also the hearing il, in the secion 8, a rod '14, which forms the pivotal connexzi'f-ion heiween the sections Si and 12.

In order to form shutting flanges ior the outer and inner edges of the seciions in and .12, I provide the plates 15 and 1G, secured to' the upper fases of the sections and ohliquely 'arranged in respect thereto. By this arrangement, tivili loe seen that, when the outer section 12 is swung in a verzioal, position, as shown in Fig'. 3, the oblique walls of the piaies 15 and 16 abut und the outer section 12 is prevenied from moving inwardly ieyond a vertical position.

The flanges of the sectionsfat the ends are provided with openings through ivhioh hoits pass and the said holte also pass through openings in `the bars 1"( and i3. The, i, bars, as will he fully understood, hold the `three sc'cions in horizontal alineineni; when the running hoard is used a leed or table.

ifi/hen the devise is used as a. luggage car" rier, in the positions shown in Figi 3, the hars 17' and 18 are rigidly connected to the outer end of the outer section 12 and he inner end of the inner section 3 by holis and hold the tivo outer sections in' the two folded positions `shown in Fig. 8; this forms a pocker. the iuli length of the it is inner edge provided-with 'iii 'iii

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rnmiil'igbonrol ondis of o Wifth equal to er the section 3 or the sections 3 and 8,

holo ing luggage. l

Vhen tl iectious ere in their fololeoi position, the it ier se onA l2 assumes the posi*k tion shown in Q, sind the space Within the .'ienge thereon is ille with Wood, or

other composition, 22, Ito forni a. smooth running; hoord. lossing through the running board suplporting' hroclrets are bolts 'which have hoo ed opper ends which pass over the hinge between the sections 2% and l2 ont?, ere provided with thunn"oi-nots7 whereby 'the folded running boord is held firmly in position.

Hoving thus descrihec my invention, what l claim es new enti desire to secure hy letters Patent, is:

l. The combination with. en entorno-bile, of e running; hoard comprising-g e'stationary section, e, series of sections hinged thereto and adapted. to foltl over upon the stationary section and forming the tread of the running' board, and ineens for supporting the iinged sections in e. horizontal position in elineinent.

2. The combination with en automobile7 of e, running; hoord comprising' e stationary section, s series of sections n'xovaloly connested thereto and oriented to fold over the stationery section and iormingij t1 trend of the rui 'ng board, ineens :for supporting the iiioooble sections in horiiiontnl position in elinement7 :intl ineens for supporting the movable section or sections in o Vertical nosition.

The coniiiinntion with on automobile, of e. running hozirol coi "isingg n stationary section, :i series or' lneel sections 'folding in opposite rlireotions, in 'porting the sections .in o herieontei position in elinement, and ineens for sui porting' the outer section or sections in verticoi positionr 4. The combination Withen automobile,

of e. running board, comprising :i series of hinged sections folding* in opgiiosite ciirectlons, and e bar adapted to support the'sections in a. horizontal position in elinernent with erich other.

The combination with on automobile, of o. running noord comprising e series of Ahinged sections folding in opposite directions :ind o bai' adopted to support the seclin; order to further' 'orece the youte'i` Leoesri l.the purpose described.

(i. The combination with im automobile, oat running" board comprising o series of hinged sections folding one upon the other in opposite directions, a bei' adapted to support the sections in o` horizontal or vertical position for the purpose described, and straps connected to the outer section and the booly of the automobile.

7. The combination with an automobile, of a running' board comprising e stationary section, a series of sections hinged thereto and adapted to fold over upon the stationery section and forming the tread of the running board, means for supporting the hinged sections in a horizontal position in alinement :incl in annernent with the stationery section and forming a bed, and ineens for supporting the outer sections in a' vertical position forming a. luggage carrier.

S. The combination with en automobile, of a. running" board comprising e stationery section, a. section hinged thereto and adapted to fold over upon the stationary section and forming the tread of the running board, means for supporting the hinged section in e horizontal position in alinement with the stationary section and forming n bed, and means for supporting the hinged section in u Vertical position forming zi luggage can riez'.

9. The combination with an automobile, oi e. runing board comprising;` a stationary section and e. series of movable sections nor- .molly supported in horizontal position Within the side limits of the running-boord and in e plano parallel 1with the plane of the running board and capable yof being moved to one side of therunning board sind means i'or supporting said movable vsections in horizontal alinenient.

l0. The combination with an nutoznobile oi e running boorfl comprising e stationary' HUGH B. MASON. Witnesses: y

C. A. LoTHnor,v H. SCOTT. 

